Coronavirus Update
Public Health References
CDC * Colorado * Jefferson County * City of Golden
The State-Wide Stay-at-Home Order is in effect through April 11, 2020. City and County fire restrictions are also in place.
Jefferson County’s case count page says that as of 3PM yesterday, there were 417 (up from 375) “confirmed, probable, suspected, or under investigation” cases in Jefferson County. There have been 10 deaths (up from 7) and 99 are hospitalized (up from 85). There are 35 known cases in Golden (up from 34).
The numbers are still climbing. Please stay as safe as you can.
Virtual Golden
Yesterday’s Videos:
Paul Haseman – Charles Welch and the Welch Ditch.
History Museum – Cabin Fever (craft)
Foothills Art Center Janet Nunn, how to paint trees
Yesterday’s cold, wet, weather didn’t stop Pat Klein from taking a walk. Based on his photos, social distancing (or “safe spacing”) wasn’t an issue. See the photos.
Today:
Community Center Classes
6:30AM Virtual HIIT
9AM Virtual Power Training
9AM Virtual Yoga Class
Golden History Moment
This was the first building constructed on the present School of Mines campus. The original section (on the left) was built in 1879. New sections were added in 1882 (middle) and 1890 (right-hand end). It was demolished in 1956. (Source: Rocky Mountains to the World: A History of the Colorado School of Mines by Wilton Eckley)
The building that replaced it opened in 1958. It was called “the Metallurgy Building” for several years, until it was officially named “Nathaniel P. Hill Hall” in 1964. Hill (1832-1900) was a founder of the smelting industry in Colorado. He served on the original Board of Trustees for the School of Mines, spent six years in Washington D.C. as a Senator from Colorado, and in later years taught classes at the School of Mines. (Sources: Colorado Transcript and National Mining Hall of Fame website)
Many thanks to the Golden History Museum for providing the online cache of historic Transcripts, and many thanks to the Golden Transcript for documenting our history since 1866!
